ASM 275 Forensic Anthropology (ASM275)

ASM 275: Forensic Anthropology Exam 3 Study Guide

Q1. Please match the name of each bone of the skull by color as shown here. Slide the list of terms in the right column UP or DOWN to match the column on the left. CORRECT ANSWER Light Green (forehead) - Frontal Red (upper sides of vault) - Parietal Brown (lower sides of cranium) - Temporal Dark Green (cheek area) - Zygomatic Yellow (inner part of skull) - Sphenoid Purple (face) - Maxilla Mauve (lower jaw) - Mandible Blue (inner orbits) - Lacrimal Q2. What major bone of the VAULT of ...

Q1. Describe the aspect of the human skull shown by the colored blue line. That is, the blue line is lateral/medial/superior/proximal to the skull. A. Lateral B. Medial C. Superior D. Proximal CORRECT ANSWER C. Superior Q2. Describe the aspect of the human skull shown by the colored blue line. That is, the blue line is lateral/medial/superior/proximal to the skull. A. Lateral B. Medial C. Superior D. Proximal CORRECT ANSWER A. Lateral

Q1. Human remains were found in a temperate region in early fall. The remains resemble a woman who has been missing for two weeks. Her internal body temperature was measured as 24°C at the crime scene. Assuming a normal body temperature of 37°C and a 3-hour temperature plateau, it is likely that this woman died: A. Fewer than 6 hours ago B. About 16 hours ago C. About 36 hours ago D. About 48 hours ago CORRECT ANSWER B. About 16 hours ago Q2. A body exhibits full rigor and maximum li...

Perimortem CORRECT ANSWER injury happened near time of death (helps to reconstruct cause and manner of death) Antemortem CORRECT ANSWER injury happened before death (used to link medical records) Postmortem CORRECT ANSWER there is no injury, the bone breakage occurred after death (doesn't contribute to forensic analysis) How to differentiate perimortem, antemortem, and postmortem trauma? CORRECT ANSWER Antemortem Trauma 1) hematoma forms: blood pools over surface - internal scab to ...

How can the boxes be observed as nominal data? CORRECT ANSWER By color: Green, Orange, Blue How can the boxes be observed as ordinal data? CORRECT ANSWER By order of size: Small, Medium, Large How can the boxes be observed as ratio scale data? CORRECT ANSWER By the lengths of one side of the squares: 1cm, 2cm, 3cm Which of these is an example of INTERVAL scale data? Remember that interval scale data are continuous, however, a zero value does NOT indicate the absence of that condition. ...

Sex - Pelvic morphology CORRECT ANSWER Pelvic shape 1) Sciatic notch 2) Ventral arc 3) Subpubic concavity 4) Ischio-pubic ramus ridge 5) Pubic bone size sex - greater Sciatic notch CORRECT ANSWER Preserves the best Wider in females (1 2 3 4 5) males=1, females=5 Sex-Specific Aspects of Cranial Anatomy CORRECT ANSWER 1) Nuchal Crest 2) Mastoid Process 3) Supraorbital Margins 4) Glabella projection 5) Mental Eminence - chin projection 6) Forehead profile 7) Frontal/Parietal bos...

Objectives of anthropology CORRECT ANSWER History, reconstruction, interpretation Daubert Standard CORRECT ANSWER Must be testable Must have been subject to peer review Must have established standards Must have a known and potential error rate Must have widespread acceptance in the scientific community Kumho Decision CORRECT ANSWER Expert witnesses can develop theories based on observations and experiences outside of the case All expert testimony is held to the same standard of rigor ...